Howdy peeps. Okay i do not own TeenTitans, But I do own Tristen. And I dont own the song all around me. fly leaf does. uhmm, nothing I really wanna say. O.o

My hands are searching for you
My arms are outstretched towards you
I feel you on my fingertips
My tongue dances behind my lips for you

This fire rising through my being
Burning I'm not used to seeing you

I'm alive, I'm alive

I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing

My hands float up above me
And you whisper you love me
And I begin to fade
Into our secret place

The music makes me sway
The angels singing say we are alone with you
I am alone and they are too with you

I'm alive, I'm alive

I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing

And so I cry
The light is white
And I see you

I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive

I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing

Take my hand
I give it to you
Now you own me
All I am
You said you would never leave me
I believe you
I believe

I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healed

The first thing I felt when I woke up was excruciating pain all over my back. It was so bad if hurt to breathe. I had to take short quickened breaths to keep from cringing or crying out in pain, and even that did not help.

I was still in my clothes from the night before. Looking around the room I saw a mirror. Slowly and cautiously, I made my way to the reflecting glass. Lifting my shirt above my head (which proved to be a very difficult task) I saw a dark ugly bruise covering most of my ivory skin.

I heard a quick sliding motion and then a gasp. "Friends are guest is awake!" A perky voice yelled. I turned covering myself with my shirt and studied the girl before me. She had orange tan, green eyes, and a welcoming smile.

"Oh, I am so glad you have woken from that deep sleep! We have so many questions with out answer for you!" She floated towards me and picked me up in a hug.

I cringed and she dropped me to my feet.

"You must be in the pain, yes? Do not worry, friend Raven will heal you and then you'll be okay again."

"Heal me?" I asked, i was so confused i think my eye twitched.

"Uh-huh, but they do seem to be taking a long time getting here. I will be right back." She did a motion that basically told me to not move and flew out of the room.

I took the time to slowly pull my shirt on and by the time I was through the worst and only had to un-wrinkle the bottom the girl came back with her "Friends".

There were five of them, including the orange girl. Each one had a different energy about them. They were all about my age, maybe one or two years older.

"This is Raven." She said, pointing to a darker looking girl right next to her. She stared at me, but it wasn't at all criticizing. She smiled and pointed to a tall green guy. "Beast Boy." She mad her way to a black guy that reminded me of the Terminator. "Cyborg," And then there was that familiar mask, he stared at me, and there was nothing kind about it, even behind a mask I could tell he was criticizing me. "Robin." And then she came back and stood by my side. "And I'm Starfire! Now tell us new friend, what shall we call you?"

I looked at them and smiled on the inside. Was this the beginning of something new and great? I asked myself. "I'm Tristen. Tristen Clear."

Robin walked forward, his posture told me he was the leader, and it frightened me a bit.

"Nice to meet you/" He gestured to his friends. "We're the Titans."

"It shouldn't take to long to heal. You're lucky you didn't break anything." Raven told me. I was lying on my stomach in the infirmary, Raven somehow healing my back.

"So what's up with Robin?" I asked, my words muffled from my arm covering my mouth.

"What do you mean?" She asked slowly.

I thought about my words carefully. "He seems mysteriously... uptight?" I couldn't see Ravens face, but I knew the corners of her mouth lifted.

"He's always been that way." We were both quiet after that. It wasn't awkward; we were just enjoying each others company.

She stopped and told me I was okay. The first thing I did was stretch, being pain free was an absolute joy.

"Robin wants to see you on the roof, Tristen."

"Alright, but how—" I didn't get to finish. I was engulfed in darkness and the next thing I knew I was on the roof, head spinning Raven gone.

"You get used to it after awhile." A deep voice said behind me. I turned a little too quickly and would have fallen if Robin had not grabbed my arm.

"Thanks," My voice quavered a little and I cleared it. "Raven said you wanted to talk to me."

He walked to the edge, looking up at the sky. "It's obvious you have a lot of power. You took out Dr. Light... and then some. I...we want to know if you would like to know if you'd like to become a Titan."

I wasn't confused; I was just at loss for words. "Really?"

"Of course, you would have to pass a test." He said quickly. "But we think you'll be fine."

I smiled up at him. He had a suave look about him... Maybe it was the mask or—I shook my head to clear the insane thoughts.

"I've always been a straight A student" I assured him. "It'll be easy."

He raised an eyebrow at my confidence. "I'm not so sure about that, Tristen."

"What the fuck is this?" I asked. When Robin said 'test' I thought he meant a paper 'test'. The 'test' I was looking at took place in the gym.

"This," Robin said motioning around the large room. "Is your test."

I cursed myself. I should have known it wasn't a hand written test when Starfire and Raven made me put on shorts and a tank top.

"Sooooo," I dragged out. "What do I have to do?" I was genuinely mystified. The five Titans looked at me and smiled.

"We're testing your abilities." Raven said.

"My abilities???"

"This room cuts off everyone's power." Raven explained. She didn't look to happy about it either.

Cyborg laughed and placed a robotic hand on Ravens head. "We're testing your abilities to fight."

I heard a deep male voice whisper in my ear, throwing me off guard. "Are you ready?"

Next thing I knew I was flying across the room away from the Titans. What do they think they're doing? I asked myself. I had no fighting abilities. I never had to defend myself. What did they expect me to do fight back? Okay well, I had to. And even thought I didn't want to, I tried.

Beast boy came at me first. He was taller than me and faster, but I was ably to evade one punch and then i found myself on my butt.

Next Cyborg came. He was bigger and stronger, but I was faster, that didn't seem to matter though in less than fifteen seconds he had me on my stomach.

That was when I understood what was going on.

They weren't waiting for me to knock someone down, they were just knocking me down and then the next person would go.

They didn't think I could fight. They were right of course, but that assumption hurt me. Did I look like I couldn't defend myself?

I tried i truly did. But the next two people I fought I ended up on the ground.

The last person now was Robin. At this point I gave up all hope. Robin didn't have any power (not that I knew of at least) so naturally he had to resort to fighting with his body.

Robin didn't right off attack me. He studied me like he always did. I had no clue what his problem was, he always seemed to watch me.

"You need training." Obviously, I thought. "Be here tomorrow. 9am." He began to walk away.

What? I screamed in my head. "Now your not going to fight me?" I yelled across the room. I was so furious, never in my life had I never wanted to hurt someone so bad. "You watch your friends knock me on my ass, but you. Robin. Won't do it yourself."

He stopped, turned around, and walked back to me. He didn't stop until our foreheads almost touched.

"Fine you get the first punch." He whispered. He didn't have to tell me I had the first punch my fist had already connected with his face. He barely flinched and that was a buzz kill.

Before I knew it I was on my back again, like a stupid Prostitute. (Don't ask me why I compared myself to a Prostitute). Robin stood over me with a frown on his face.

"And that is why you need training." The Titans left me and my humility behind.

I listened to the waved along the shore. I wasn't good enough to be a Titan. Rage seemed to always take over. I played with the grass around me; making blades longer then shorter, growing daisies and tulips around me.

"You shouldn't let Robin bother you." A monotone voice startled me, and then Raven sat by my side.

"I know," I sighed. "But without my powers... I feel so defenseless" Even though my powers were the one who made my mom hate me, in the end they were the only thing that ever stuck by my side. "I never have to defend myself. And when I do, I use my powers." I explained. "And with Robin he expects me to know how to fight?" Raven nodded in silence.

"He'll grow on you." She promised. "Before I was a Titan all I had were my powers, but he'll teach you to fight."

I pushed my bangs from my face. "Fighting or no fighting; I panicked when you said the room cut off your powers. It was weird, knowing that the thing I trust most, the thing I protect myself with was so close yet so far away. I had never been in that predicament. Plants are all around me." I grew a few trees out in the water to show her what I meant. "I just never want to know that they can't help me. They're all I've got."

She consumed my words like they were the only thing she could live off of.

"Dinner will be ready in five." And then she left, and even thought she didn't talk much, something about me felt whole.

How was that??? Yes yes I know. Okay, i kinda do want reviews soo how about five more people review and i'll put he next chappie chap up? sound like a deal.

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alrighty well, ~Peace and Luv